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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the CIA created?
(a) After the Cold War.
(b) After WWI.
(c) After WWII.
(d) After the Gulf War.

2. In mid-July 2001, new reports indicated that Bin Laden's plans encountered delays of up to ________ months.
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 24.
(d) 6.

3. What happened to United Airlines Flight 93?
(a) Crashed into the Pentagon.
(b) Crashed into the North Tower.
(c) Crashed into the South Tower.
(d) Crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

4. How was the August 7, 1998, attack on American embassies at Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam destroyed?
(a) By WMD's.
(b) By gunmen.
(c) By truck bombs.
(d) By hijacked aircraft.

5. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Bin Laden.
(c) Ramzi Yousef.
(d) Ahmed Shah Massoud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bin Laden's view, who is Islam's principal enemy?

2. By 1991, bin Laden had forged alliances with Muslim terrorist groups and succeeded in recruiting _________ Muslims for terrorist attacks against U.S. targets.

3. Who joined with the U.S. and launched a joint diplomatic campaign to persuade the Taliban to expel Bin Laden?

4. Who told the Commission that "the system was blinking red" because the FAA warned airlines about an increased threat of hijackings, but the warning focused on overseas threats.

5. What is "Gestapo"?

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